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Thomas, Gorsuch target landmark ruling Trump says protects the ‘fake news’
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Two of the Supreme Court’s conservative justices criticized the majority’s decision not to take up attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation case against CNN, saying the high court missed an opportunity to revisit a controversial 1960s defamation precedent.
The dissent from the court’s conservative wing effectively called on the justices to revisit longstanding libel precedent, echoing President Donald Trump’s 2016 calls to loosen U.S. libel laws.
Dershowitz, who has represented famous figures like Trump, O.J. Simpson and Leona Helmsley, claimed CNN deceptively edited a snippet of his defense during Trump’s first impeachment trial about «quid pro quo[s]» to make it sound like he said the opposite of his fuller statements and used that clip to damage his reputation.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch — appointees of Presidents George H.W. Bush and Trump, respectively — criticized their colleagues for relying on the «actual malice» standard in evaluating whether CNN defamed Dershowitz, arguing the standard is not rooted in the Constitution and instead was created in the Supreme Court’s landmark 1964 decision in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan.
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«Predictably, Dershowitz did not prevail under that exacting standard, which this Court created in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. Dershowitz now asks this Court to overrule Sullivan and related precedents,» the conservatives wrote.
Dershowitz also reacted to the dissent in remarks to Fox News Digital, calling the majority’s standard «impossible» to overcome.
«All the judges agreed that CNN lied about me,» he said Monday.
«But the majority ruled, over dissents, that I had to prove actual malice by clear and convincing evidence— an impossible standard that I believe will be overruled in years to come.»
The Sullivan case arose after a Montgomery, Alabama, commissioner sued the Times for libel over a full-page advertisement criticizing how the city treated civil rights protesters.
An Alabama jury awarded damages to L.B. Sullivan even though he was not mentioned by name in the ad. The Supreme Court later reversed the ruling, holding that a public official cannot prevail in a defamation case unless he proves the statement was made with «actual malice» — knowing it was false or acting with reckless disregard for the truth.
«The actual-malice standard for public figures bears no relation to the text, history, or structure of the Constitution,» Thomas and Gorsuch wrote Monday in Dershowitz’ case.
«Instead, the founding generation believed that, if anything, public figures had stronger claims for damages when they were defamed.»
As one historical example, Thomas and Gorsuch pointed to the Sedition Act of 1798, which imposed a far lower threshold for defamatory statements about public officials.
Then-Rep. Matthew Lyon, D-Vt., was prosecuted under the law for characterizing President John Adams as someone with «unbounded thirst for ridiculous pomp, foolish adulation and selfish avarice» during American tensions with France.
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President Thomas Jefferson allowed that law to expire in 1801 and pardoned many caught in its net.
More recently, Trump has called for loosening U.S. libel laws, echoing concerns similar to those expressed by Thomas and Gorsuch about the court’s defamation jurisprudence.
While running for president in 2016, Trump pledged to «open up our libel laws» if elected to pursue the ideological conglomerate he often labels «fake news.»
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Journalists who «write purposefully negative and horrible and false articles — we can sue them and win lots of money,» Trump said.
He has often singled out defendant CNN more than most – famously warring regularly with its then-White House correspondent, podcaster Jim Acosta.
During one 2017 incident, Acosta repeatedly interrupted Trump during a news conference, leading the president to demand he not «be rude.».» Trump informed Acosta that he would not be taking a question from him because «you are fake news.»
Supreme Court Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas wait to leave the stage after the inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/AFP via Getty Images)
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«We’re going to open up libel laws, and we’re going to have people sue you like you’ve never got sued before,» Trump said at the 2016 event, going on to further name-drop the Times and Washington Post.
The ruling, along with Trump’s own lawsuit against the Ted Turner-founded network over its use of the term «Big Lie» to describe his claims about the 2020 election, leaves open the possibility that the court could revisit Sullivan, though such a shift appears unlikely in the near term.
Fox News Digital reached out to CNN for comment on the dissent.
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A suspect is in custody after six people were shot and killed Monday at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany, officials said.
The shooting happened around midday in Stade, a town of about 50,000 people near Hamburg. Authorities said the victims — four women and two men — all worked at the youth center or affiliated organizations. Five were pronounced dead at the scene, while a sixth died later at a hospital, according to The Associated Press, citing authorities.
Several others were wounded in the shooting, which may have been tied to a child custody dispute, the outlet reported.
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The shooting happened around midday in Stade, a town of about 50,000 people near Hamburg. (News5/Reuters)
Police said the shooting happened at a facility on Dankersstrasse that houses pregnant women and young mothers with children, according to The Associated Press.
The suspect, a 45-year-old man, had an appointment at the facility earlier in the day before the shooting unfolded around midday. His 3-month-old daughter and the child’s mother were safe, Reuters reported.
The suspected gunman was arrested. Police said two others were also subject to police measures on suspicion of involvement but did not provide additional details, according to The Associated Press.
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Authorities said the victims — four women and two men — all worked at the youth center or affiliated organizations. (News5/Reuters)
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he was «deeply shocked» by the violence at a place meant to protect women and children.
«The horrific act of violence in Stade claimed the lives of six people today. I am deeply shaken by the extent of the violence in a place that is meant to provide protection,» Steinmeier said.
«My condolences go to the families of the dead and injured, who must endure so much pain. My thanks go to all first responders and doctors.»
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Police warned people to avoid the area after the shooting but later said there was no danger to the public. (News5/Reuters)
Police warned people to avoid the area after the shooting but later said there was no danger to the public. Investigators were still collecting evidence Monday evening, Reuters reported.
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Mass shootings in Germany are rare.
Earlier this year, a car plowed into a pedestrian zone in Leipzig, Germany, killing two people and leaving several others seriously injured.
Stade Police could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.
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El tenso cruce entre Diosdado Cabello y un rescatista de EE.UU. durante la búsqueda de sobrevivientes en Venezuela
Un video difundido en las últimas horas muestra un tenso intercambio entre el ministro del Interior venezolano, Diosdado Cabello, y un integrante de un equipo estadounidense de búsqueda y rescate que trabajaba entre los escombros en La Guaira, una de las zonas más afectadas por los terremotos que sacudieron el norte de Venezuela.
En la grabación, viralizada a través de las redes sociales, se escucha al rescatista repetir con firmeza “Back up, back up” (“Retroceda, retroceda”) mientras intenta despejar el área donde, según afirma, todavía podría haber una persona con vida bajo los restos de una estructura colapsada.
“Hay alguien justo aquí que está gritando auxilio”, le dice el integrante del equipo estadounidense a Cabello mientras señala un punto específico entre los escombros donde se desarrollaba el operativo.
El funcionario venezolano permanece en el perímetro de la zona de trabajo y responde: “Retrocede. De vuelta al camión. De vuelta al camión”. Durante varios segundos ninguno de los dos cede, en una escena que quedó registrada desde distintos ángulos.
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En un segundo video, difundido posteriormente, vuelve a escucharse al rescatista insistir con la orden de retroceder. Antes de finalizar la discusión expresa su malestar: “No estoy feliz con esta situación”. En otra parte del registro también pregunta: “¿No quieres que vaya y ayude a la persona que está allí?”.
Los videos se viralizaron rápidamente en X, Instagram y otras plataformas, donde numerosos usuarios interpretaron el episodio como una interferencia en las tareas de rescate y cuestionaron la actuación del ministro venezolano.
Sin embargo, también circuló una versión diferente de lo ocurrido: el periodista oficialista Darvinson Rojas publicó un video en el que sostuvo que Cabello no estaba impidiendo el operativo de búsqueda.
El último balance oficial elevó a al menos 1450 la cifra de muertos y a 3150 la de heridos. (Foto EFE)
Según explicó, el ministro solicitó que una camioneta utilizada por el equipo estadounidense permaneciera apagada para evitar que el ruido del motor dificultara la detección de posibles sobrevivientes atrapados bajo los escombros. De acuerdo con esa versión, incluso se ofreció a empujar el vehículo para desplazarlo sin necesidad de encenderlo.
Estados Unidos participa del operativo internacional desplegado tras la catástrofe mediante el Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), el equipo especializado de respuesta ante desastres de la Agencia de Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID).
Washington difundió imágenes oficiales de la llegada a Venezuela de un avión militar C-17 Globemaster III que transportó personal especializado, perros entrenados para búsqueda y rescate, maquinaria y equipamiento destinado a colaborar con las tareas en las zonas devastadas.
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La llegada del contingente estuvo acompañada por el anuncio de nueva ayuda estadounidense para la emergencia, que se suma a un paquete inicial de 150 millones de dólares destinado a las tareas de socorro.
Mientras continúan las operaciones de rescate, el último balance oficial elevó a al menos 1450 la cifra de muertos y a 3150 la de heridos. Además, las autoridades reportaron 12.721 familias damnificadas.
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La Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) estimó que hasta 6,76 millones de personas pudieron verse afectadas por los terremotos de magnitud 7,2 y 7,5. También se registraron más de 430 réplicas, daños totales en 189 edificios y parciales en otros 585, además de afectaciones en 38 hospitales y 44 centros comerciales.
El Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) calculó pérdidas preliminares por unos 6700 millones de dólares. En el operativo participan 2624 rescatistas internacionales, 137 perros especializados y 7876 voluntarios locales, mientras distintos países continúan enviando ayuda humanitaria.
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Supreme Court upholds Mississippi mail-in ballot law, legal experts analyze implications
The Supreme Court issues a 5-4 decision upholding Mississippi’s law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted post-election day if postmarked by the deadline. ‘Fox News Sunday’ anchor Shannon Bream and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo dissect the ruling, highlighting it as a setback for Republicans challenging such state laws. They explain states retain significant discretionary power over election procedures, with potential for congressional oversight.
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Justice Samuel Alito cautioned on Monday that the Supreme Court’s decision to allow ballots received after Election Day to be counted could lead large sections of the public to view elections as illegitimate.
While Alito had legal concerns with the majority’s ruling, arguing that they misinterpreted when the «electorate’s choice» occurs, he closed his dissent by issuing a practical warning. Allowing late-arriving ballots to determine the outcomes of elections long after Election Day will, according to Alito, severely damage the trust Americans place in their electoral system.
«Not only is today’s decision inconsistent with statutory text, legal context, historical practice, and precedent; it also threatens to produce lamentable consequences,» he wrote. «The majority’s holding spawns a slurry of troubling election-law questions and risks further undermining Americans’ confidence in election integrity.»
SUPREME COURT RULES ON MAIL-IN BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER ELECTION DAY
Justices of the US Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on October 7, 2022 (Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images)
Alito went on to describe a hypothetical scenario where the outcome of a presidential election hinges on a single state that allows late-arriving mail ballots to be counted. In the scenario described by the justice, one candidate leads by 15,000 votes on election night only for the opposing candidate to slowly gain votes and, a few days before electors are scheduled to vote, pull ahead by just under 100 votes.
«If the apparent winner the morning after the election ends up losing due to late arriving ballots, charges of a rigged election could explode,» Justice Brett Kavanaugh also noted during the case’s oral arguments.
Alito didn’t simply claim that the ruling could affect how people view elections; he argued that it could open the door for fraud.
SUPREME COURT RULES ON MAIL-IN BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER ELECTION DAY
The US Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on, April 1, 2026. President Donald Trump is fighting to end automatic citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or on temporary visas, part of his broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants and a change that could overturn more than a century of legal precedent. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«Today’s decision leaves open opportunities for voter fraud that may further undermine Americans’ faith in the integrity of this country’s elections. Diverse sources have recognized that mail-in ballots increase the potential for fraud,» Alito continued. «In 2005, a committee chaired by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker found that absentee voting was ‘the largest source of potential voter fraud’ in American elections.»
While instances of voter fraud carried out using mail-in ballots have been recorded, there is no evidence that widespread fraud occurred in the 2020 or 2024 presidential elections.
Democrats, meanwhile, argue that allowing states to process ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive afterward, is essential to ensuring that all eligible voters have a say in who governs them.
SUPREME COURT RULES ON MAIL-IN BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER ELECTION DAY
Washington, DC – July 27 : Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) poses for portraits on Capitol Hill on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
«I’m relieved the Supreme Court is not interfering with Washington’s mail-in ballot system,» Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., wrote on X. «If you work a shift job, have young kids, or live out in the woods, you can’t just knock off for the day to go stand in line at a polling place. For decades, Washington’s secure vote by mail system has made it easy for these folks to participate in democracy and make their voice heard.»
The majority, however, did not address whether or not allowing late ballots to be counted was good policy, stating that such a consideration is outside the scope of what the court has authority to rule on.
«Finally, plaintiffs assert that requiring ballots to be received by Election Day protects election integrity and increases voter confidence in election results,» Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote. «As we have said time and again, however, policy arguments are properly directed to legislatures, not courts.»
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